Billy Reed
(1952)
Second baseman
Born: (1922-11-12)November 12, 1922
Shawano, Wisconsin
Died: December 5, 2005(2005-12-05) (aged 83)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1952, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1952, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Hits13
Home runs0
Teams

William Joseph Reed (November 12, 1922 – December 5, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He was originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946 and later played at the Major League level with the Boston Braves in 1952.[1]

Reed attended the University of Notre Dame.[2]

Basketball career

Reed also played professional basketball.[3] During the winter season in 1946–47, he played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.6 points per game.[4]

References

  1. "Billy Reed". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  2. "Billy Reed Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  3. "Billy Reed". Peach Basket Society. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. "Billy Reed NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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